Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Jersey City, NJ to Indianapolis, IN hotshot rate

$1,516hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.01
Distance: 755 mi
Typical range: $1,259–$1,774
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jersey City to Indianapolis price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,044
Fuel: $472
All-in estimate: $1,516

Return trip

Indianapolis → Jersey City$2,191

This direction runs 31% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Jersey City to Indianapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Jersey City, NJ to Indianapolis, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,298	$3.04	$2,045 – $2,551
53' refrigerated	$2,741	$3.63	$2,384 – $3,097
48' flatbed	$2,811	$3.72	$2,417 – $3,204
Step deck	$3,069	$4.07	$2,578 – $3,561
Power only	$2,010	$2.66	$1,749 – $2,272
Hotshot	$1,516	$2.01	$1,259 – $1,774
26' box truck	$1,494	$1.98	$1,270 – $1,718
Sprinter van	$919	$1.22	$772 – $1,066

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More lanes from Jersey City

Hotshot lanes from Jersey City, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,894 mi	$4,707	$1.63	$3,907 – $5,508	6 d
Chicago, IL	839 mi	$1,581	$1.88	$1,313 – $1,850	2 d
Houston, TX	1,669 mi	$2,957	$1.77	$2,454 – $3,460	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,518 mi	$4,567	$1.81	$3,791 – $5,344	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	88 mi	$604	$6.86	$501 – $706	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,863 mi	$3,260	$1.75	$2,706 – $3,814	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,856 mi	$4,650	$1.63	$3,860 – $5,441	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,611 mi	$2,867	$1.78	$2,379 – $3,354	4 d

More lanes into Indianapolis

Hotshot lanes into Indianapolis, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	763 mi	$1,553	$2.04	$1,289 – $1,817	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,143 mi	$4,975	$2.32	$4,129 – $5,821	5 d
Chicago, IL	193 mi	$793	$4.11	$658 – $928	1 d
Houston, TX	1,022 mi	$1,845	$1.81	$1,532 – $2,159	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,763 mi	$2,400	$1.36	$1,992 – $2,808	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	689 mi	$1,276	$1.85	$1,059 – $1,493	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$2,079	$1.76	$1,726 – $2,433	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,102 mi	$4,889	$2.33	$4,058 – $5,720	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jersey City, NJ to Indianapolis, IN?

A Hotshot from Jersey City, NJ to Indianapolis, IN is estimated at $1,516 all-in in October 2026, or $2.01 a mile over about 755 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,259 and $1,774.

How far is Jersey City, NJ from Indianapolis, IN by truck?

About 755 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $472 of the $1,516 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,044 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Indianapolis, IN to Jersey City, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,191, which makes Jersey City, NJ to Indianapolis, IN 31% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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